Spanish Conversation · Level 136
45 words
Spanish word
aglomerar
Pronunciation
IPA/aɣlomeˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbcrowd
Example
En el festival la gente se aglomeró en la plaza.
At the festival the people crowded in the square.
More examples
Durante el concierto, los fans se aglomeran alrededor del escenario.
During the concert, fans crowd around the stage.
Core concept
A dense mass of people pressing together in a public square.
Common phrases
aglomerar a personas
gather people
se aglomeran en los andenes
crowd on the platforms
se aglomeran cerca de las salidas
crowd near the exits
Similar words
reunirse: Gathers in the same place after being apart, often for a meeting or shared purpose.
juntarse: Draws near to one another and forms a small, informal group.
agolparse: Presses together in large numbers at a single spot, producing congestion.
apiñarse: Squeezes into a very small space, with people or items packed tightly.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa que muchas personas o cosas se juntan en un mismo lugar, apareciendo a menudo en su forma pronominal 'aglomerarse' para indicar agrupamiento espontáneo.
Word origin
From Latin adglomerāre, with ad- assimilated to ag-, from glōmus 'ball, mass', originally meaning to form into a single mass.
Usage tips
- Aglomerarse normally marks people gathering spontaneously, while aglomerar is transitive when someone or something brings people or things together.
Other meanings
- collectverb
- overcrowdverb
- swarmverb
Related words
- aglomeracióncrowdingnoun
- aglomeradoclusteredadjective